Shotgun Slade Collection
1959 - 61 • BW • Television Series • 30 Minutes per episode
Starring Scott Brady
15 Episodes
Scott Brady as western freelance detective Sam "Shotgun" Slade (must've
been a take off on Sam Spade), roaming the Old West. Slade was hired by
individuals to track down criminals, return stolen money, and other
similar duties. This series is unusual in that it featured a modern
jazz score instead of the traditional Western-themed music that was the
norm for Western television shows and movies. Another unusual quirk of
this series, was Slade's weapon of choice. Instead of packing a
six-gun, Slade carried a combination shotgun that has an upper and
lower barrel.The lower barrel fired a 12-gauge shotgun shell, while the top barrel fired a .32 caliber
rifle bullet. The idea was that this weapon gave Slade the ability to
fire at close and distant targets with the same amount of accuracy.
Shotgun Slade lasted only two seasons and in syndication and was on the
air from 1959 - 1961.
EPISODE TITLES:
Disc 1
Deadly Key
Don Juanita
The Spanish Box
The Golden Tunnel
Disc 2
A Flower For Jenny
The Fabulous Fiddle
Crossed Guns
Sudden Death
Disc 3
Ring of Death
Backtrack
Killers Brand
Flowers on Boot Hill
Disc 4
Charcoal Bullet
Lost Gold
The Smell of Money